Peter Gutzmer, Stuart Norris.
“Two years ago, I was asked by customers whether a modern, optimized gasoline engine with a 48-volt hybrid drive could replace the diesel? I said, maybe. Today, I think there is really potential for the diesel to be replaced by 48-volt gasoline hybrid solutions in the future.”
Schaeffler Chief Technology Officer Peter Gutzmer believes that 48-volt hybrids, such as the one developed by Schaeffler and Continental, will replace gas-guzzling systems. Mainly because fleets need to comply with ever tighter CO2 standards.
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“Two years ago, I was asked by customers whether a modern, optimized gasoline engine with a 48-volt hybrid drive could replace the diesel? I said, maybe. Today, I think there is really potential for the diesel to be replaced by 48-volt gasoline hybrid solutions in the future.”
Stuart Norris, the Chevrolet Bolt’s South Korea-based design director, believes it’s important for consumers to see the Bot not just as a game changer, but as a regular car. Because many people will not choose the car because it has zero emission, but because it is fun to drive.
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“There was an emphasis in making the car special rather than stand out as weird. We need it to work for more than just the die-hard EV fans.”
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